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Au Gres, Michigan

Au Gres, city, in Arenac County, Michigan. Au Gres had 954 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 945 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,018 (±185). GEOID 2604120.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

954

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 945 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,018 ±185

Median household income

$67,115

±$15,967 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$159,000

±$9,178 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$663

±$242 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Au Gres and what county is it in?

Au Gres is a city in Arenac County, Michigan. It covers 2.3 square miles of land, 415 residents per square mile in 2020.

Au Gres (marked with a dot) in Arenac County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Au Gres, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 954 people lived in Au Gres on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, in line with Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 945 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,018 (±185).

  • July 2020→2021 +2 (949)
  • 2021→2022 +6 (955)
  • 2022→2023 +2 (957)
  • 2023→2024 −4 (953)
  • 2024→2025 +1 (954)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Au GresArenac CountyMichigan Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,018 ±185 15,077 10,077,761 no clear change
Households 514 ±96 6,552 4,076,369 no clear change
Average household size 1.95 ±0.26 2.27 2.42 no clear change
Housing units 724 ±126 9,554 4,622,236 no clear change

Au Gres's population since 2000

From 1,028 in 2000 to 954 in 2025: down 7.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Au Gres as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,028
  • 2005 (estimate) 985
  • 2010 Census 889
  • 2015 (estimate) 856
  • 2020 Census 945
  • 2025 (estimate) 954

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Au Gres?

The median resident of Au Gres is 58.6 years old; 12.9% are under 18 and 38.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Au GresArenac CountyMichigan Change since 2015-2019
Median age 58.6 ±4.8 50.2 40.2 no clear change
Under 18 years 12.9% ±4.3 pts 18.5% 21.2% –
65 years and over 38.9% ±7.9 pts 27.2% 18.6% –
Male 51.7% ±5.9 pts 51.1% 49.6% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8% ±1.8 pts 2.2% 5.9% –
White alone, not Hispanic 88.4% ±4.2 pts 93.0% 72.4% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.9 pts 0.7% 13.1% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.1% 3.4% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.4% 0.3% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 8.3% ±4.9 pts 3.5% 4.5% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 1.3% ±1.3 pts 0.8% 7.2% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.3% ±1.1 pts 2.5% 10.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.5% ±3.8 pts 8.3% 5.8% –
With a disability 24.5% ±7.6 pts 17.7% 14.3% –
No health insurance coverage 2.8% ±1.9 pts 6.0% 4.9% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.5% ±2.9 pts 88.2% 92.1% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 21.0% ±6.4 pts 16.0% 32.4% +9.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.0% ±3.1 pts 5.9% 12.7% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.4% ±4.3 pts 92.0% 88.8% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.9% ±0.9 pts 1.0% 1.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Au Gres earn?

Half of Au Gres's 514 households earn less than $67,115 a year (±$15,967), against $58,811 in Arenac County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 the median was $38,075 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $29,040 after inflation. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Au GresArenac CountyMichigan Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $67,115 ±$15,967 $58,811 $72,875 +$29,040
Mean household income $78,995 ±$12,506 $72,218 $98,700 –
Per capita income $40,125 ±$6,821 $32,082 $40,735 +$13,951
People below the poverty line 13.2% ±6.5 pts 11.7% 13.2% −14.0 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.6% ±12.3 pts 13.9% 17.6% –
Households receiving SNAP 18.9% ±7.4 pts 16.1% 13.5% –
Households with a computer 94.4% ±2.9 pts 91.0% 95.1% –
Households with a broadband subscription 93.0% ±3.3 pts 87.0% 90.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Au Gres?

Owners occupy 77.0% of Au Gres's occupied homes and renters 23.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,000 by its owner (±$9,178). The median renter pays $663 a month including utilities, and 52.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Au GresArenac CountyMichigan Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $159,000 ±$9,178 $150,600 $231,600 +$47,622
Median gross rent $663 ±$242 $761 $1,129 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 52.5% ±17.1 pts 35.6% 41.4% +24.4 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,050 ±$204 $1,140 $1,569 –
Owner-occupied homes 77.0% ±8.3 pts 86.2% 73.2% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 23.0% ±8.3 pts 13.8% 26.8% –
Housing units 724 ±126 9,554 4,622,236 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±7.3 pts 0.4% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 8.5% ±12.8 pts 4.5% 5.1% –
Single-family detached homes 57.0% ±9.1 pts 81.2% 72.0% –
Mobile homes 14.0% ±6.5 pts 12.2% 5.0% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.3% 1.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 1.0% ±0.9 pts 3.1% 4.9% –
Built 1939 or earlier 4.0% ±3.8 pts 10.7% 14.6% –
Households with no vehicle 7.6% ±5.3 pts 6.6% 7.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Au Gres work and get to work?

76.4% of Au Gres's workers drive alone and 12.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 15.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Au GresArenac CountyMichigan Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 45.9% ±8.3 pts 52.4% 61.3% –
Unemployment rate 15.7% ±9.2 pts 6.0% 5.7% no clear change
Drove alone to work 76.4% ±8.9 pts 79.3% 74.3% –
Carpooled 1.2% ±2.1 pts 7.7% 7.9% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±8.5 pts 0.2% 0.9% –
Walked 8.6% ±6.8 pts 2.8% 2.0% –
Worked from home 12.7% ±7.0 pts 8.1% 13.5% –
Mean travel time to work 29.7 min ±9.7 26.6 min 24.2 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Au Gres?

No census tract lies mostly in Au Gres; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Au Gres, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Au Gres
Tract 9704Arenac County2,920 $64,494 $173,40018%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Au Gres) · Census block assignment files

How does Au Gres compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Au Gres is the 10,470th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 360th-most populous of 533 in Michigan.

Au Gres is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Au Gres's rank in Michigan (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate360th533

Au Gres's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

Every place in Michigan, sortable · Compare Au Gres with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Au Gres?

20 of the 57 figures for Au Gres on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Au Gres are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Au Gres.